Salon receptionist vs salon coordinator

The differences between salon receptionists and salon coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a salon receptionist, becoming a salon coordinator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a salon coordinator has an average salary of $29,964, which is higher than the $28,969 average annual salary of a salon receptionist.

The top three skills for a salon receptionist include PET, salon services and cleanliness. The most important skills for a salon coordinator are booking, customer service, and retail products.

Salon receptionist vs salon coordinator overview

	Salon Receptionist	Salon Coordinator
Yearly salary	$28,969	$29,964
Hourly rate	$13.93	$14.41
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	77,096	38,628
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	42	44
Years of experience	2	4

Salon receptionist vs salon coordinator salary

Salon receptionists and salon coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Salon Receptionist	Salon Coordinator
Average salary	$28,969	$29,964
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $36,000	Between $23,000 And $38,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between salon receptionist and salon coordinator education

There are a few differences between a salon receptionist and a salon coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Salon Receptionist	Salon Coordinator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Cosmetology
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Salon receptionist vs salon coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between salon receptionists' and salon coordinators' demographics:

	Salon Receptionist	Salon Coordinator
Average age	42	44
Gender ratio	Male, 10.5% Female, 89.5%	Male, 11.6% Female, 88.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 22.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	8%

Differences between salon receptionist and salon coordinator duties and responsibilities

Salon receptionist example responsibilities.

Manage expenses and track sales in QuickBooks.
Manage the salon's Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest accounts
Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Answer phones, schedule appointments, POS and retail customer service.
Monitor client flow from check-in to discharge.
Maintain retail goal while upselling services for technicians.

Salon coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations including reception, reservations, hosting and maintenance.
Greet clients when they enter the store and correctly check in/check out clients through the POS system.
Cover all front desk tasks: answering phones, describing treatments and packages booking and confirming appointments, greeting guests.
Job consist of booking appointments, answering phone calls, greeting clients, interacting with clients, inventory stock, etc.
Set up the POS system for the salon, as well as set up social media pages, and marketing management.
Maintain cleanliness and organization throughout spa.

Salon receptionist vs salon coordinator skills

Common salon receptionist skills

PET, 15%
Salon Services, 14%
Cleanliness, 14%
POS, 9%
Product Knowledge, 9%
Retail Products, 6%

Common salon coordinator skills

Booking, 17%
Customer Service, 16%
Retail Products, 12%
Appointment Scheduling, 9%
Payroll, 5%
POS, 4%